Data Scientist/Data Analyst
Application Procedure:
https://wpunj.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ext/details/Data-Scientist-Data-Analyst_R640
Job Duties
Responsibilities include:
- Extract and analyze institutional data from multiple sources for reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
- Conduct analyses and explore data for insights to support integrated planning, student success, and institutional effectiveness.
- Prepare reports, presentations, and visualizations of data and information to meet the needs of diverse stakeholders and provide actionable information.
- Enhance data management practices to ensure data accuracy, efficiency, and reliability.
- Work collaboratively with institutional data stewards to understand functional business processes and standards.
- Perform other duties as appropriate and requested.
Job Qualifications
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant field. Master’s degree preferred.
- Minimum of three years of experience in a data/analytics field. A master’s degree may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience. Four years of experience required for appointment at the Senior Scientist/Analyst level.
- Advanced knowledge of and experience with SAS, SQL is required. Knowledge of R a plus.
- Experience with ERP data systems.
- Demonstrated expertise in data management. Experience with data governance necessary for appointment at the Senior level.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Detail-oriented, with a keen ability to focus on both specific details and overarching goals of projects.
- Knowledge of data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
- Familiarity with benchmarking and key performance indicators in higher education is preferred.
Institution Description
William Paterson University is the third most diverse public university in New Jersey. As a longstanding member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), we have been designated by the US Department of Education as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. William Paterson University is also proud to be designated as a NASA MSI (Minority Serving Institution). The University offers more than 250 undergraduate and graduate academic programs that range from liberal arts and sciences to pre-professional and professional programs; it enrolls over 9,000 students from across the country and from over 40 nations. The University is situated on a beautiful, 380-acre suburban campus in Wayne, New Jersey, just twenty miles west of New York City.
Benefits
https://www.wpunj.edu/human-resources/total-rewards/benefits/
Application Due Date: 2025-01-31
Job Start Date: 2025-02-01
Salary: Dependent on qualifications and experience.
City: Wayne
State/Province/Region: NJ
Institution: William Paterson University
Remote Work: on-sit, hybrid, fully remote are possible
Reports To: AVP IE
Staff # Reporting to Position: 2.5
Reports In Office: Institutional Effectiveness, Assessment, and Planning
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